Inside job at Coinbase leads to massive data breach, $20 million ransom demanded
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US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft
Twelve more suspects were charged in a RICO conspiracy for their alleged involvement in the theft of over $230 million in cryptocurrency and laundering the...
After latest kidnap attempt, crypto types tell crime bosses: Transfers are traceable
The sudden spike in copycat attacks in France, Belgium, and Spain over the last few months suggests that crypto robbery as a tactic has caught...
Extortionists bribed Coinbase employees to give them customer data
Coinbase has been betrayed from within. The cryptocurrency exchange said that cyber criminals bribed some of its support agents to share personal information about Coinbase...
Coinbase data breach exposes customer info and government IDs
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange with over 100 million customers, has disclosed that cybercriminals working with rogue support agents stole customer data and demanded a $20...
Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
Crypto giant Coinbase has confirmed its systems have been breached and customer data, including government-issued identity documents, were stolen. In a legally required filing with...
A VIP Seat at Donald Trump’s Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million
Ten days from now, 220 crypto investors will sit down to a lavish three-course dinner and enjoy “stunning views of the Potomac river” with US...
Criminals are targeting Bitcoin owners on Facebook with a multi-stage malware campaign
Experts warn Facebook crypto ads now deliver malware through trusted brand impersonation Malware deploys only when victims meet specific browser or profile criteria Local server...
Germany takes down eXch cryptocurrency exchange, seizes servers
The Federal police in Germany (BKA) seized the server infrastructure and shut down the 'eXch' cryptocurrency exchange platform for alleged money laundering cybercrime proceeds. During the...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
A US federal judge in the Southern District of New York has sentenced Alex Mashinsky, founder of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, to 12 years...
